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Detailed Synonyms for William Bligh in English
William Bligh:
William Bligh [the ~] noun
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the William Bligh
– British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817) 1the Bligh; the Captain Bligh; the William Bligh– British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817) 1